Calico Wild Rice Recipe
Calico Wild Rice is an amazingly delicious mouth watering side dish recipe. Serve it at your dinner party; I bet you will have a huge fan following for this one!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons raisins
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 1/2 cups water
Vegetable cooking spray
1 medium carrot, scraped and shredded
1 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons chicken-flavored bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon dried whole sage
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup parboiled rice, uncooked
Directions
Combine raisins and hot water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes or until raisins are plump.
Drain and set aside.
Wash wild rice in a strainer under cold running water; drain.
Combine wild rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
Set aside.
Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot.
Add carrot, apple, celery, and green pepper; saute until crisp-tender.
Set aside.
Combine 1 1/2 cups water, bouillon granules, sage, and pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
Add parboiled rice.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat; stir in reserved raisins, wild rice, and sauteed vegetables.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
Drain and set aside.
Wash wild rice in a strainer under cold running water; drain.
Combine wild rice and 1 1/2 cups water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender.
Set aside.
Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot.
Add carrot, apple, celery, and green pepper; saute until crisp-tender.
Set aside.
Combine 1 1/2 cups water, bouillon granules, sage, and pepper in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
Add parboiled rice.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat; stir in reserved raisins, wild rice, and sauteed vegetables.
Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
